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A trio of university students with a passion for the environment were given cash awards from a conservation charity today to fund their education for the year.
The Bermuda Zoological Society awarded Freyja Kermode a BZS Steinhoff Scholarship and the ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A series of videos designed to explain Bermuda’s political system have been created to mark the 400th anniversary of Parliament.
The animated video series is intended to educate the public – particularly young Bermudians – about Bermuda’s political p...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $5 million target was yesterday set for a new social fund designed to give a hand-up to the most underprivileged sectors of society.
The Bermuda Foundation launched the scheme to support schemes that would offer “mobility and advancement for the mo...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A doctor and teacher who was the first black medical director at the island’s hospital has died.
Ronald Lightbourne was 84.
The father of three, who finished medical school at Loma Linda University in California in 1964, worked at Watts Health Centre...
DATE: Oct 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Schoolchildren were yesterday praised for their part in a government work experience programme which was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The closing ceremony could not be held for the professional-student relationship programme, but everyone who ...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian student has become the first to receive a full scholarship pledged by two businessmen looking to invest in the island’s young talent.
Katherine Grainge is attending the University of St Andrews in Scotland thanks to the donation from Chri...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former school once earmarked for emergency housing has been ruled “surplus to Government requirement”.
Now the Ministry of Public Works has asked for expressions of interest to renovate the former Bishop Spencer School in Pembroke.
A spokesman sai...
DATE: Oct 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two young Bermudians studying journalism abroad have been picked by the English-speaking Union for the organisation’s higher education grants for this year.
The two recipients are Samantha Soares and Alisa Bernardo.
Each will get a boost of $3,500 to...
DATE: Oct 20, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of nine people have graduated from a programme designed to prepare participants for a career in the marine industry.
The seven-week Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme provides skills development, job readiness, and vocational tr...
DATE: Oct 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Duncan Hall
A bid to expand prison libraries has been launched.
Renee Ming, the national security minister, said the prison system contained a lot of keen readers who would benefit from donations of new books.
Ms Ming said: “The Department of Corrections has qui...
DATE: Oct 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
